Bird flu found on Pakistani poultry farm (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Reuters) - An outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in chickens on a farm in Pakistan and about 25 people had been quarantined but no human cases had been discovered, ...

Bird flu: Mexico prohibits poultry imports from Arkansas (Straits Times)
MEXICO CITY - MEXICO is banning poultry imports from Arkansas because of a bird flu outbreak in the US state. The Agricultural Department says poultry meat, fertilized eggs, song birds and messenger pigeons are banned indefinitely.

Expert: world not ready for bird flu (TVNZ)
The world is far from being fully prepared for a flu pandemic, a leading US infectious diseases expert said on Saturday, warning there were big gaps in surveillance and basic knowledge.